In March Belarus’ gold and foreign currency reserves went down by $6.2 million (by 0.1%), if calculated in accordance with methods of the International Monetary Fund, to total $5,016.1 billion as of April 1, the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus reported. In March the country’s gold and…
According to the Swedbank Economic Outlook released on April 6, the bank has left the 2017 GDP growth forecast for Estonia at 2.2%, while unemployment is expected to increase to 7.6% this year. According to the bank’s forecast, Estonia’s GDP is expected to grow by 2.2% this year and by 2.8% next year. Household consumption…
Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman says that the Cabinet of Ministers is trying to promote the creation of private small farms, which will ensure economic growth and will stimulate the development of Ukraine. “We want to offer the following: to lift a land moratorium so that only Ukrainian citizens can buy and sell agriculture…
The Ministry of Finance plans to develop the country’s equity in order to stabilize the ratio between Tajikistan’s external debt and its gross domestic product (GDP). “Growth rate of the economy of Tajikistan and stability of its financial system essentially depend on external factors. Jumps in “mood” of the global financial system, instable economic situation…
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has given instructions at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure the stability of the financial system, investment activity in the country, as well as the stability and purchasing power of the national currency – the Turkmen manat. “Export volumes and reserve monetary funds should be increased,” the…
During the Cabinet meeting on April 5, the Estonian government endorsed changes to the State Budget Act, according to which drawing up budgets with a temporary structural deficit of 0.5% of GDP annually would be allowed in the future. According to the new rules, the structural balance of the state budget would be tracked as…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has decided to update its list of potential local and regional suppliers of agricultural goods and equipment. According to a press release of FAO, it is planned to create the register of suppliers of certified seeds, including potatoes, other vegetable, garlic, grama grasses, materials for…